Research Assistant

This competition is open to all applicants however internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta in the past 18 months will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please indicate your internal status using the "Advertisement" drop down menu when applying.

This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position has a term length of 1 year plus 1 day and offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed on our Benefits Overview page .

Working for the University of Alberta

The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community.

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

Position Summary

The position will involve aid in recruitment of research study subjects including patients with stroke and controls that meet study inclusion and exclusion criteria; collection of a research blood sample; and initial processing of the collected blood samples. Information regarding recruited patients will be recorded in a study database.

Duties

• Screen identified patients to enroll in the study based on study inclusion and exclusion criteria
• Administer study questionnaires and compile responses; participate with other data-gathering
• Obtain written informed consent
• Collect research blood sample by phlebotomy, initial blood sample processing
• Collect clinical and other study data through subject interview and clinical record review
• Conduct study procedures within the required timelines outlined in the study protocol
• Knowledge of AHS / UofA confidentiality regulations and Good Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment
• Obtain information to complete the Clinical Research Form
• Enter collected data into the study databases (REDCap)
• Knowledge of REDCap, eClinician, NetCare, Microsoft Office is an asset
• Ensure proper documentation for each subject recruited is filled out and securely stored

Minimum Qualifications

• Post-secondary education of a Bachelor's degree with up to 18 months training to become functional in the role is required; undergraduate degree preferred Science, Genetics, Biochemistry or a related field or equivalent experience
• Phlebotomy experience and certification preferred
• Prior experience working with participants in a research setting
• People skills to collaborate with others and work well in a team; ability to work independently when required
• Good communication skills

Note: Online applications are accepted until midnight Mountain Standard Time of the closing date.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.